Cardiff Rugby
32 – 13
Halftime: 12 – 13
Attendance: 8400
Racing 92
Halftime: 12 – 13
Attendance: 8400
Saturday 10th January 2026
KO 15:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Sara Cox
European Challenge Cup
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Racing 92 |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Tom Bowen (6) Rory Thornton (40) Keiron Assiratti (45) Ben Thomas (74) |
Selestino Ravutaumada (13) Geronimo Prisciantelli (31) |
| Conversions |
Callum Sheedy (7), (46) Jacob Beetham (75) |
|
| Penalties | Callum Sheedy (55), (65) | Antoine Gibert (5) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Racing 92 |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 50% | 49% |
| Posession Second Half | 52% | 47% |
| Territory First Half | 56% | 43% |
| Territory Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties Conceded | 11 | 13 |
| Passes | 142 | 110 |
| Tackles | 141 | 135 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 10 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | George Nott | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Taine Basham | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 15 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 13 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Cornel Smit | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Iwan Stephens | 7 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | 13 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Josh McNally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | James Botham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Harri Millard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Racing 92 |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Jabea Njocke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | Lehopoame Leota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Demba Bamba | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Junior Kpoku | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Jordan Joseph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Maxime Baudonne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Noa Zinzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Hacjivah Dayimani | 10 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Leo Carbonneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Antoine Gibert | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Nolann Donguy | 14 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Vladi Ashvetia | 12 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Sam James | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Selestino Ravutaumada | 9 | 2 | 5 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Geronimo Prisciantelli | 12 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Racing 92 |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Janick Tarrit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Lino Julien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Gia Kharaishvili | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Romain Taofifenua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Auguste Albuisson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lekima Tagitagivalu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 22 | Kleo Labarbe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Arthur Espeut | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Racing 92 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | Edouard Jabea Njocke |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Lehopoame Leota |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Demba Bamba |
| 4 | George Nott | Junior Kpoku |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Jordan Joseph |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Maxime Baudonne |
| 7 | Taine Basham | Noa Zinzen |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Hacjivah Dayimani |
| 9 | Aled Davies | Leo Carbonneau |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Antoine Gibert |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | Nolann Donguy |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Vladi Ashvetia |
| 13 | Cornel Smit | Sam James |
| 14 | Iwan Stephens | Selestino Ravutaumada |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | Geronimo Prisciantelli |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Racing 92 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | Janick Tarrit |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Lino Julien |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | Gia Kharaishvili |
| 19 | Josh McNally | Romain Taofifenua |
| 20 | James Botham | Auguste Albuisson |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | Lekima Tagitagivalu |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | Kleo Labarbe |
| 23 | Harri Millard | Arthur Espeut |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 108 | -30 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |
|
Racing 92 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 152 | -70 | 2 | 8 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 33-22 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 22-19 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 17-21 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 29-26 | Win |
| Racing 92 | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Chiefs | Home | 31-31 | Draw |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 61-7 | Loss |
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 29-15 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 40-43 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 20th Jan 2024
KO 16:15 CET
Paris La Defense Arena
Europe
European Cup
Racing 92
48
V
26
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 22nd Jan 2012
KO 15:15 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
36
V
30
Racing 92
Fri 11th Nov 2011
KO 21:00 CET
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris
Europe
European Cup
Racing 92
20
V
26
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Racing 92 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 1 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003